slinger

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English slynger; equivalent to sling +‎ -er.

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Noun

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slinger (plural slingers)

  1. Someone who slings or who uses a sling.
  2. (US) An American Midwest diner meal consisting of typically two eggs, hash browns, and a ground meat patty, all covered in chili con carne and topped with cheese and onions.

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈslɪ.ŋər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: slin‧ger
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋər

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch slinger. Equivalent to a deverbal from slingeren.

Noun

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slinger m (plural slingers, diminutive slingertje n)

Torsieslinger
Torsion pendulum
  1. (physics) a pendulum. Such object in mechanics, e.g. on a clock
  2. a garland, a line with party flags or similar decoration
  3. a sling (projectile weapon)
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: slinger
  • Caribbean Hindustani: slengar
  • Papiamentu: slenger
  • Sranan Tongo: slenger, srengi

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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slinger

  1. inflection of slingeren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative